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Oakley

English
"oak wood or clearing"
Madison Dresler
By Madison Dresler
Updated Thu Jan 23 2025

Oakley Origin and Meaning

The name Oakley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "oak wood or clearing".

As sturdy as Oak, but with stronger roots as a first name, Oakley ticks lots of boxes for modern trends. With its unisex vibe, it's nature-based meaning, it's surname-y feel, and it's popular -lee ending, it's not wonder Oakley is on the rise.

In the US, it's been in the Top 1000 consistently since 2011 and now sits comfortably in the US Top 400 for boys and in the Top 200 for girls. Meanwhile, across the globe, Oakley is Top 100 boy name in the New Zealand and a Top 50 choice in the UK.

Though it may sound like a modern unisex invention, Oakley was actually used as a boys' name in the US at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. While it did become an obscure choice until it was revived in the 2000s, it was nevertheless consistently but quietly used in the intervening years

Right now, for boys, Oak variations Oakland, Oaklen, and Oaklee are also quite popular and S-ender Oaks or Oakes are gaining in popularity too. Combine this with all the girls called Oakley, Oaklynn, and Oaklee, and it begins to feel much more popular than its ranking might first suggest.

# 396 in the US

Oakley Rank in US Top 1000

# 303 on Nameberry

Oakley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Oakley Popularity

Famous People Named Oakley

  • Oakley Maxwell Hall
    American novelist
  • Oakley "Tad" Hall III
    American playwright
  • Berry Oakley
    bassist for and a founder of The Allman Brothers
  • Tyler Oakley
    American LGBT rights activist and YouTuber

Oakley in Pop Culture

  • Oakley
    a character in the movie "Unrelated"
  • Oakley
    a sports clothing and accessories brand
  • Oakley
    character from movie "Cold Mountain"